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BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Mayor Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA`I
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 2, 2018
night.
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Firefighters extinguish structure fire in Kealia
KEALIA — Firefighters extinguished a structure fire that broke out in Kealia on Saturday
The occupant was not home at the time, and no injuries were reported.
At approximately 9:40 p.m., Kaiakea firefighters were dispatched a house on fire on
Ka`ao Road, in Kealia. Once on scene, firefighters found a one -bedroom residential unit fully
engulfed in flames. Firefighters contained the fire and it was fully extinguished by approximately
10:10 P.M.
Fire inspectors estimate damages to the structure and its contents to be roughly
$75,000.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross are assisting the occupant of the home.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.